Inside a private box, the Shrek group let out a breath after watching the East Sea Academy match.
"A ragtag bunch," Yu Henglong couldn't help but sneer. "They have zero teamwork; we will definitely win it back."
Ning Xin chimed in, "Exactly."
"Before, we were just caught off guard by Arthur's Domain."
"And he only used it for a split second; it's obvious he can't maintain Domain skills."
"As long as we are prepared, we will never be heavily damaged by a Domain like last time."
The tall, thin youth said indignantly, "We were also drained too much by Tianhai Academy, leaving us with almost no Soul Power. That's why Arthur was able to pick up the scraps."
"This time, we must avenge our humiliation."
"Ignorant." Looking at everyone desperately making excuses for themselves, Ye Xinglan couldn't help but speak out.
No one knew Arthur's terror better than she did; even if they fought again, the result wouldn't change in the slightest.
"Hmph, you still have the nerve to talk?" Ning Xin's face looked ugly as she blamed her, "Wasn't all of this caused by you?"
"If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have suffered this insult."
"Tsk tsk, and you even got beaten until you cried."
Actually, winning and losing matches is normal; they hadn't never lost within Shrek Academy either.
But that was internally!
Externally, they represented Shrek; they absolutely could not lose!
Even if they lost, it could only be a second or third defeat.
The impact of the first defeat was too profound; Shrek's myth of invincibility had been broken in their hands. They couldn't imagine how much pressure they would have to bear and what price they would have to pay after returning.
Being told she cried, Ye Xinglan was instantly choked up.
Her breakdown at the time wasn't just because she failed to protect Shrek's glory.
It was also the despair of not being able to see even the back of Arthur on the path of the sword.
The pressure Arthur brought was too great.
It was a total crushing from the path of the sword to Soul Power, from mindset to aura.
Arthur's Sword Intent and sword moves made her feel like her years of bitter cultivation were a joke; that kind of unattainable despair was the real reason she broke down in tears.
Yu Henglong frowned and interrupted their dispute: "Saying this now is useless! The priority is to win the match and reclaim Shrek's face!"
Ye Xinglan shook her head and didn't speak again, nor did she join the tactical discussion.
Because it was simply impossible to win... On the other side, Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong were chatting after watching the East Sea Academy match.
"Are these the students you taught?"
Shen Yi shook her head, "They have plenty of combat experience, but not a bit of teamwork."
"That's because Arthur is there; usually, their cooperation is quite good."
"Is that so?"
"Arthur, he really is a monster." Shen Yi nodded with a bitter smile.
"You guys still want to compete?" Wu Zhangkong spoke of the business at hand, "Give up, you should know. It's impossible to win."
With Na'er and Gu Yue joining, Shrek would only lose even more miserably.
He didn't want to see this scene.
A flash of complexity appeared in Shen Yi's eyes, "I originally didn't allow them to compete."
She looked up toward the arena, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness, "But a message came from the Academy, supporting them to compete and win it back."
Wu Zhangkong was silent for a moment, his tone flat: "What are those old fogies thinking?"
"How can they win?"
He knew the strength of Class Zero too well, especially Arthur, Gu Yue, and Na'er; any one of them pulled out individually could steadily suppress Shrek, and joining forces left no suspense at all.
"I don't know."
Shen Yi looked at the soul guidance shield rising in the center of the arena as a new match began, her tone filled with powerlessness: "Maybe they don't want Shrek's myth of invincibility to shatter just like that, or maybe they think the children can create a miracle..."
Wu Zhangkong withdrew his gaze, thinking about Shrek's intentions... "Nooooo!"
"Help! I don't want to be on the list!"
"Don't put me on that youth clown ranking!!"
Upon returning to the hotel, Arthur suddenly heard the bad news; because he had become famous across the Federation, he was subsequently placed on the youth genius ranking.
The youth genius ranking is a branch of the Continent Wind and Cloud List.
The Continent Wind and Cloud List is a Soul Master exclusive list founded by the Spirit Conduction Tower, with the aim of promoting the development of the Spirit Master's world and helping Soul Masters improve themselves, consisting of a main list and several sub-lists.
The main list is the 'Douluo Continent Wind and Cloud List', with a total of one hundred entries, recording the top one hundred Battle Armor Masters on the continent.
Sub-lists include categories such as forging, mecha design, mecha manufacturing, and mecha repair.
Among them, the youth genius ranking is hailed as the reserve list for the Wind and Cloud List.
Youths who can make it onto this list will, barring any accidents, basically be able to join the Ranks of the Wind and Cloud List in the future.
The entry requirement for the youth genius ranking is to be under 18 years old, with comprehensive evaluations of talent, strength, secondary profession, Soul Power Rank, and other aspects, with only thirty spots available.
In Arthur's view, this was purely a trashy unofficial ranking.
"Brother Arthur, being on the list is so great!" Tang Wulin leaned over, his eyes full of envy, "You're ranked alongside those geniuses from Shrek!"
"Ranked alongside? I don't care to be lumped together with a bunch of clowns."
Arthur rolled his eyes and casually tossed his communication device onto the table.
"What level are they to be on the same list as me?"
Xu Xiaoyan scrolled through the internet and said gigglingly, "They even came up with a nickname for Brother Arthur."
"Wind Swordsman Arthur."
Arthur: "Huh?"
"What kind of bullshit nickname is that? It sounds terrible."
Xu Xiaoyan held the screen in front of Arthur; the screen was full of hot discussions about the youth genius ranking.
The entry for Wind Swordsman Arthur was almost reaching the top of the Federation's trending search list.
"Look, look, because the sword you used in that match had wind. So they call you Wind Swordsman."
"You're ranked sixth!"
"Pah, I don't care for it." Arthur decided to use his connections: "I remember the list was released by the Spirit Conduction Tower, right?"
He picked up his soul guidance communication device and called his uncle: "Hey, old man!"
A steady but smiling voice came from the other end of the device: "Brat, what do you want with me?"
"Can't I find you if nothing's wrong?" Arthur leaned back on the sofa, his tone casual, "That youth genius ranking from the Spirit Conduction Tower, they put me on it, and even ranked me sixth, calling me some Wind Swordsman, it sounds terrible."
"Oh? You're on the list?" His uncle's voice chuckled, "Isn't that a good thing? The Spirit Conduction Tower's lists carry no small weight; many people break their heads trying to get on them."
"Weight? In my eyes, it's just a trashy list." Arthur curled his lip, "I don't want to be on it, give the Spirit Conduction Tower side a heads-up and have them remove my name."
The other end of the device was silent for two seconds, followed by his uncle's helpless voice: "That won't do, Little Arthur. You're too famous now, having broken Shrek's myth of invincibility. If even you can't make the genius list..."
"Then the list issued by the Spirit Conduction Tower would have no credibility."
"Tsk." Arthur said unhappily, "Then change the nickname, the current one is too ugly."
"What do you want to change it to?"
"Invincible Tyrannosaurus!"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the device, followed by the call being ended immediately.
"Damn! The old man actually hung up on me!"
Arthur held the communication device and was stunned for two seconds, then indignantly threw it onto the sofa, "If you won't change it, then don't."
Xie Xie laughed so hard he couldn't straighten up, slapping his thigh as he said, "Hahahaha Invincible Tyrannosaurus! Brother Arthur, your aesthetic is even worse than Wind Swordsman!"
Before Arthur could retort, Na'er suddenly kicked Xie Xie flying, shouting in anger: "What's wrong with Invincible Tyrannosaurus!"
"Hmph, when the time comes, I'll be on the list too, and I'll be called the Golden Dragon King!"
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